587A-15 Duties, rights, and liability of authorized agencies.
§587A-15 Duties, rights, and liability of authorized agencies. (a) If an authorized agency has family supervision, it has the following duties and rights, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the court deems to be in the best interests of a child: (1) Monitoring and supervising the child and the child’s family members who are […]
587A-16 Guardian ad litem.
§587A-16 Guardian ad litem. (a) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a child to serve throughout the pendency of child protective proceedings under this chapter. (b) The court may appoint a guardian ad litem for an incapacitated adult party, as set forth below: (1) Upon the request of any party or sua […]
587A-12 Petition.
§587A-12 Petition. (a) A petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court under this chapter shall: (1) Be verified and set forth: (A) A concise statement of the basis for each allegation of harm or threatened harm that brings a child within this chapter; (B) The name, birth date, gender, and residential address of the child; […]
587A-13 Summons and service of summons.
§587A-13 Summons and service of summons. (a) After a petition has been filed, the court shall issue a summons requiring the presence of the parents and other persons to be parties to the proceeding except the child, as follows: (1) A copy of the petition shall be attached to each summons; (2) The summons shall […]
587A-14 Notice of hearings; participation of resource family.
§587A-14 Notice of hearings; participation of resource family. (a) Notice of hearings shall be served on the parties; provided that no further notice is required for any party who defaulted or was given actual notice of a hearing while present in court. Notice of hearings shall be served no less than forty-eight hours before the […]